Brilliant Butler Ames wedding unites two famed families
Miss Blanche Ames daughter of General and Mrs Adelbert Ames and Miss Sarah Ames joined in marriage last night with Mr Oakes Ames of North Easton son of the late Governor Oliver Ames. The ceremony in the Butler homestead drawing room featured Rev Dr Chaffin. A 500 guest reception followed and a lavish open house with glass dining hall impressed guests amid extensive decorations by Whit ted & Co. The couple plan a June 13 European wedding tour before settling in Boston.
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Blanche Ames
Adelbert Ames
Benjamin F. Butler
Oakes Ames
North Easton
Oliver Ames
Butler Homestead
Ames
Andover Street
Chaffin
Unitarian Church
Col
Butler Ames
Sarah Ames
General Butler
Blanche
George Stevens
Lowell
Howard Adams
Tyler Morse
Boston
Phoenix Ingraham
Lawrence Gillespie
New York
North Baston
Smith College
Blanche Builer
briJinary
D. L. Page Company
Whittet & Co
Europe
Harvard College
Ames-Pearson Tobacco Company
Porto Rico
Miss Ames
Smith
P A C Social Season Ends At Moody Street Club
Despite heat a good crowd gathered at the P A C rooms corner Moody street and Gertham avenue for the clubs social season close. The evening featured dancing from 8 30 until late with intermission refreshments and a musical program by Blennerhassett Thomas McCaffrey Elise Tighe Mary Brennan. The event was directed by Cornel Cronin Joseph Fitzgerald Warren and John Carroll with Cadet orchestra providing music.
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Moody Street
Gertham Avenue
Messrs. Blennerhassett
Thomas and
McCaffrey
Elise Tighe
Mary Brennan
Afair
Cornel Cronin
Joseph Fitzgerald
Warren
John Carroll
Cadet Orchestra
Fruit Blossom Vandalism Cited as Futile Delicacy
A brief note remarks that apple tree branches bear attractive blossoms briefly and warns that vandalism against them is pointless, as the beauty lasts only a short time and the act harms nature without lasting benefit.
Remarkable 400000 Machine Plant to Be Sold at Auction
The Atherton Machine Company plant, a major machine shop with a $400,000 expenditure, will be sold at public auction Thursday at 2 30 by J E Conant & Co. Insolvency since 1898 and strong current orders mark a singular sale of a well equipped facility near Boston and Lowell. The 21 acre site includes multiple brick and wood buildings, chimneys, reservoirs, and an artesian well, with pricing terms of a $10,000 deposit and 50 to 60 percent payable within a year at 4 percent.
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Atherton Machine Company
J. E. Conant & Co
Log
Tewksbury
Wm. E. Whitehead
Hear Machine Company
Whitworth
United States
Canada
Mexico
South America
China
New England
Boston and Maine
Boston
Lowell
Red Village
Charles Chauncey Chase Dies Suddenly at Home
Charles Chauncey Chase died of heart disease at his Nesmith street home. Born January 19 1818 in Haverhill Mass he taught in Peacham Vt and directed Lowell High School for 38 years shaping a varied curriculum. He edited the History of Middlesex County and led Massachusetts Teachers Association serving as deacon and Old Residents' president. He leaves a wife four children and siblings.
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Charles Chauncey Chase
Nesmith Street
Haverhill
Mass
Dartmead College
Isaac Ames
Suffok Probate
Lyman Mason
Boston
Peacham
Academy
Martha S.S. Cowles
Chase
Lowell
J. O. Green
Hanks
A. H. Miner
John Green
Suffolk Mills
Frederick Parker
James Russell
D. C. Seahey
Lucy Penhallow
Middlesex County
William A
Bradley
Garrett Theological Seminary
Evanston, Ill
Samuel A. Chase
Merchant’s Saving Bank
Leverett
Dudley School
Roxbury
Parsons
Newton
John Bradley
Arthur Dent Fund Seeks Help From Public
The fund to aid the parents of missing boy Arthur Dent grows with new subscriptions. A citizen sent 10 dollars and 8.6 pillsbury gives 25 cents. Contributions are welcomed and will be acknowledged at this office.
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Little Arthur Dent
Pillsbury
Middlesex County Fire Burns 100 Acres In Chelmsford
Chelmsford endured its second large fire yesterday forenoon on the Carlisle road west side. About 100 acres burned with several property owners named including B. M. Fiske Charles Sweetser and Arthur M. Warren. Three alarms sounded as 150 cords of Warren wood were saved. The blaze started on J Osterhout’s lot after brush burning escaped despite precautions. The Hutchins house on North street will house Mr. Villard and family for the summer. Mrs. Eliza A. Fletcher of Fall River visits relatives. A golf club group organized with Rev. Wilson Waters elected treasurer to fund equipment. The seven acre field of Mrs. Hannah F. Perham will host the initial club setup this week.
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Chelmsford
Carlisle Road
B. M. Fiske
Charles Sweetser
Wm. Parlee
W. S. Parker
Arthur M. Warren
J. C. Osterhout
Eliza A. Fletcher
Fall River
Unitarian Vestry
Wilson Waters
Hannah F. Perham
Monument for Daughter Bessie Erected on Family Lot
John Warley places a granite shaft monument for his daughter Bessie in the Main street cemetery. The stone comes from H A Fletcher’s quarry in Newport VI. Cecelia Annie Mariner and David Frank Smwall plan to wed at Second Congregational Church on Tuesday evening May 22 at 7 30. The depot office has moved to the newly provided location.
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John Warley
Main Street
Bessie
H. A. Fletcher
Newport
Cecelia Annie Mariner
David Frank Smwall
Second Congregational Church
Spelling Hyphens and Word Forms Debate
A Hartford Times discussion calls out irregularities in English spelling from thunderstorm to woodpile and school terms. It proposes three rules for hyphen use, naming: avoid hyphenating names, use hyphens boldly when used, and rely on proofreaders to correct doubt with consistency.
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Pedia Britannica
John Floyd Jones
John Floyd-Jones
Floyd
Hartford Times
Lowell High to host Lawrence High in Friday baseball clash
Lowell High school baseball plans a Friday afternoon game at the fair grounds against Lawrence High. Both teams have one loss and are evenly matched. Lowell players are practicing on North common and claim an easy win, while Lawrence expects a tougher test given their larger roster. It may be Lowell’s last home game of the year.
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Lowell
Lawrence
Fair Grounds
North Common
Lawrence Boys
Castoria The Kind You Have Always Bought
The familiar Castoria remedy is referenced as the trusted pediatric product long associated with gentle care for children. The note emphasizes its safety, consistent formula, and timeless use across generations, reinforcing its enduring presence in households.
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Castoria
The Hyphen and English Spelling in History
A discussion on hyphen usage and English spelling notes the varied authorities and the lack of a universal rule. It contrasts Whitney’s view with dictionary practices and cites examples like thunderstorm versus thunder storm to illustrate divergent conventions.
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Whitney
Webster
International
British forces in West Africa colonial defense network
The piece reviews armed forces in the Gold Coast and Lagos including 1000 to 1800 manpower in the Gold Coast constabulary, about 800 Lagos natives under 20 British officers, and 2500 native troops with 200 European leaders in the West African frontier force. It notes colonial origins from 1873 74 and 1886, Lao usage, and Lugard led organization starting 1897 with high mortality among British officers in initial year.
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Gold Coast
Great Britain
Kumassi
Lagos
Hoowever
West African Frontier Force
Lugard
Foresters Ball Aids Delegates In Huntington Hall
Delegates to the Foresters convention enjoyed a lengthy ballroom event in Huntington hall last night. Over 500 couples danced after a concert led by Hibbard's orchestra and E. C. Lavigneur, with a display of formal gowns and a grand march. Leaders and reception committees organized the event, while weather and heat affected attendance.
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Foresters’ Convention
Huntington Hall
Hibbard
E. C. Lavigne
Kalliwoda
Anthony
Merrimack
William E. Dwyer
Delia Newton
Butler Court
Martin J. Crowe
Katie Sheahan
Supreme Recording
William A. Hogan
Hogan
Joseph Dallagher
Dallagher
William H. Harrigan
Harrigan
Woodward
General Shields Court
Thomas Moss
Moss
Foresters
Wm. A. Hogan
Joseph H. Dallagher
Wm. E. Dwyer
Lizzie McNamee
Michael P. Regan
John McPadden
Wm. Driscoll
E. P. Sullivan
Mary Santwere
Rose Dextra
James J. Gallagher
Dennis P. Cooney
Jos. Laflamme
Annie Campbell
Maria Markham
Wm. E. Dwyer, Jr
Frank A. Campbell
E. Bertrand
John Connolly
Rachael Campbell
Albina Bourgois
Wm. H. Harrigan
John McCarthy
R. Monahan
Maggie Thornton
Mary Welch
John F. McCarron
Four miles from Lowell with acres and buildings
Real estate ad offers 11 acres with stock and tools for market gardener at 1890 dollars. Another 62 acre property with a 12 room house, fruit, timber near a pound with fishing, suitable for summer boarders at 2500 dollars, exchangeable for city property. Also 5 acreBuilding lot near electric line at 15 per acre and 10 acre lot at 100 per acre. Listed by H ELLIOT at 64 CENTRAL SIREDNT.
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Lowell
L.A
Claire Street
L. B L
Highlands
B.A. S. Centralville
B. A. K. Centralyville
B. L. Centralville
Heights
Pawtucketville
Lowell Line
Insurance Costs Prompt Calls To Contact Property Owners
A letter complains that insurance is costly and urges contacting owners of risk properties. The writer promises access to sound companies and prompt liberal loss adjustments, urging readers to call write or telephone to save money amid narrow profits.
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Icis
America
Irs
Boston and Maine R R Timetable Changes 1899
Railroad timetable details corrected to October 2 1899 list trains to Merrimack Street Lowell Portland Salem Newburyport Exeter Bangor Saint John Montreal and more with Sunday schedules and notes on routes and connections. Includes references to express services and via Plymouth and Berth Brooke, multiple stations and agents.
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Lowell
Boston
Lawrence
Wee
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Salem
Mass
Bac
Or Alent
Orhill
Eis
Newburyport
Ameouary
Exeter
Dover
Rochester
Alton Bay
Somers
Portland
Bath and
Waterville
Micowhegan
Bangor
Rockland
St. Johns
Halifax
Montreal
Qebec
Eastport
St. John
Portiana
Monaa
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
Bat Harbor
Jonespore
Machiasport
Frank Jones
Kundays
Hillsboro
Nashua
Manchester
Concord
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Warner
Braiford
Sunapee
New Hirt
Tn. H
Claremont
St. Johnsbury
Lyndonville
Wells Hiver
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Central Vermontine
Quebec
Montre
Quebec Express
Plymouth
Erbrooke
Danny
Bedford
wVia Western Division
Wilmington Junction
D. J. Flanders
Gen. Pass
H. C. Tait
Lowe'l
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Butler Mansion
Miss Blanche Ames
Mr. Oakes Ames
C. C. ‘Chase
Charles
Lowell High School
Arthur Dent Fund
North Chelmsford
The
Court Merrimack
William H. Stafford
Thomas F. Brennan
Joseph H. Callagher
Hugh O'Rourke
AL. Dwyer
D. P. Shea
Thomas C. Mooney
Court Middlesex
Frank Campbell
John Slack
Charles Conors
E. J. McGann
Joseph Whalen
W. J. Johnson
James Finnegan
P. O'Leary
City of
John F. Connolly
P. McGilly
James H. Taylor
Kittie Collins
Margaret Thornton
Margaret McCavitt
Prosperity Circle
John J. Cassidy
Mary E. Santwere
Maggie Donohoe
Minnie Keelan
Bella Chisholm
Mary Christian
Mary Tristan
Katie McManus
Mamie Sullivan
ER. K. Roche
Mary Welsh
Dennis Healey
Martha Welsh
O'Brien
Casey
the Courier-Citizen
Chelmsford Street
Brick Chapel
Vance & Co., & Bachelder
Evenngs
J.C. Bachelder
F. L. Vance & Co
Central St
Ocon
Moore Street
Trooms
F.L. Vance & CO
Central Street
Kr. H. Elliot
Central
Geo. B. Coburn
Wigginville
W. H. Wiggin & CO
H. A. King
Billerica
W. E. Dodge
Birt
Mi5
Pawtucket Bridge
Mammoth Road
Howe
Renal Estate
Courier-Citireen
Belvidere
Stevens Deckham
P. O
Madison Avenue Station
New York City
Oak Street
BE. A. Howe
Lowell Post Office
Methuen Street
Smith Premier
Philadelphia
Duclos
Sherman Street
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Fitchburg Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Bostonm
Albany
Niagara Falls
Chicago
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Cincinnati
All Points Wert
Lake Champlain
Froston
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Craine
Boston & Maine
K. R
West End Southwas
Onémistro Aaagcoa
ST. Paul
Mineapolis
Pacific Coast
New York, New Haven
Middlesex Street
Taunton
New Bedford
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Framingham
Way
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfield
Concord Junction
Fitchburg R. R
Stonington
Southree Mansfield
Peter Clark
A. C. Kendall
Gen'l Pass
R. R
Woburn
Juncays
Nerst
Miford and
Wice
Iten
I. Ee Ree Bennretasbore and
Keene
History of
Maroo
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Bana
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